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What are the positions for happy birthday on trombone?

Slide positions:

1st position: All slides in

2nd position: 1st slide out

3rd position: 2nd slide out

4th position: 1st and 2nd slide out

5th position: 3rd slide out

6th position: 1st and 3rd slide out

7th position: 2nd and 3rd slide out

Valves:

(No valve) - 1

1st valve (right thumb) - 2

2nd valve (left index finger) - 3

3rd valve (right index finger) - 4

To play the melody of "Happy Birthday" on trombone, you would use the following positions and valves:

Verse 1:

1st phrase: 2nd position, F (1)

2nd phrase: 1st position, Eb (no valve)

3rd phrase: 2nd position, F (1)

Verse 2:

1st phrase: 2nd position, G (1)

2nd phrase: 1st position, F (no valve)

3rd phrase: 6th position, Bb (1, 3)

Chorus:

1st phrase: 2nd position, C (1)

2nd phrase: 1st position, Bb (no valve)

3rd phrase: 2nd position, C (1)

Verse 3:

1st phrase: 2nd position, D (1)

2nd phrase: 1st position, A (no valve)

3rd phrase: 2nd position, D (1)

Verse 4:

1st phrase: 2nd position, E (1)

2nd phrase: 1st position, Bb (no valve)

3rd phrase: 2nd position, E (1)

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